Planning Survey

Dear friend, Heather LeFevre just posted the results of this year's planning survey. This is such a wonderful project she started a while back. I can remember how frustrated she was with salary info in the industry back then and now she is the hub that has led to the industry resource. Well done, Heather! The students are very lucky to have this insight into the industry.

This year, she asked Planning Directors, "What skills would you need to see to promote an assistant planner to a planner level. Or what would you look for in a planner level?" Since I am currently training the future Asst. Planners, who want to know what to do to become planners, I'm deeply digesting these answers. But first, I started with a skim ... a word cloud via Worldle. (Despite valuing originality, we are very predictable lot.)